Gabby

[Ian.]

I'd say his appetite has gone, not the legs.

No food jokes!

[Villa in Denmark]

I wonder if he is ill, like depressed? Cue the jokes or sarky comments!!

Not impossible. A good deal of his demeanour and approach to things these days, at least superficially good tickets a few boxes.

It's about the only explanation that would be palatable, as all of the others tend to revolve around various degrees of self aggrandising arsehole.

[LukeJames]

If Black does nothing else of note in his time with the club then atleast he outed that absolute waste of space and brought what we've known for years too the attention of the national media.

[Walmley_Villa]

Would love Nige in now to 'deal' with this kind of thing. Unfortunately Gabby is a victim of the Prem, not particularly bright but with loads of money. Lost any passion he had for the sport or indeed club.

Wait to see him on 'Whatever happened to threads'. At 40 he will be 25 stone and declared bankrupt.

[Clark W Griswold]

Just watching the Liverpool game I was thinking we should sign that Aubameyang guy if Gabby does go. Not sure I would if he stays though as they're too similar.

[Villa in Denmark]

That game under Lambert where we beat Arsenal at the start of the season he was electric.  Didn't score himself but tore them apart.

It was games like that which gave me hope we still had a fantastic game changing player in the squad. Then we would have nothing for weeks. Now we just have a sorry excuse for a sportsman.

The Norwich game the previous season. His two goals. That game was a big step in us staying up. He was awesome then. His fall since has been shocking and what is even sadder than the fact he just doesn't seem willing to give this sort of performance anymore, is the fact that physically he probably can't. His pace has gone. The attitude has gone, the legs have gone and the desire.

Probably true but he's 29 years old for fuck sake. The biggest waste of space ever to grace (disgrace) Villa Park.

I can think of at least 10 comfortably worse than him.

He needs to be moved on, but a decade at the same club is rare these days.

Fans talk about loyalty, but when a player struggles for form the talk soon turns to sell him/ pay the fucker off.

Guzan and and Gabby have made telling contributions for the club over the years,so whilst I won't excuse their horrid form this year, they aren't deserving of Hodge/ Callaghan levels of abuse either.

Well said!

Under most circumstances I'd agree with the decade and loyalty point.

But loyalty would to me imply someone who'd turned down other opportunities.
It would imply someone who gave their all.
It would imply someone who put themselves out for the team.

However, we're talking about someone who's sleepwalked from one contract extension to the next.  No that's not his fault. But it's not as though there's ever been serious outside interest to test his loyalty.

We're talking about someone who's been sulking on and off ever since O'Neill left.
He got a cob on with Houllier when he said he should lose a few pounds and concentrate on speed.
He was a peripheral figure under McLeish, despite playing a lot of games. An approach that continued under Lambert where for 5 or 6 games per season he'd actually remind of the player he used to be and could be when he was arsed enough.

We're talking about someone who's basically sat on his arse and watched as the club that took him in as a kid and turned him into someone receiving £50-60K per week for the last however many years has disappeared down the toilet this season.

That's not my idea of loyalty. The last 4-5 years have been coming ever closer to my idea of freeloading though.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Would love Nige in now to 'deal' with this kind of thing. Unfortunate Gabby is a victim of the Prem, not particularly bright but it's loads of money. Lost any passion he had for the sport or indeed club.

Wait to see him on 'Whatever happened to threads'. At 40 he will be 25 stone and declared bankrupt.

Watching his 73 premier league goals on an endless loop."I coulda been a contender.I coulda been somebody.Instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it"

[Des Little]

Not match fit in April. Best one yet.

[KevinGage]

That game under Lambert where we beat Arsenal at the start of the season he was electric.  Didn't score himself but tore them apart.

It was games like that which gave me hope we still had a fantastic game changing player in the squad. Then we would have nothing for weeks. Now we just have a sorry excuse for a sportsman.

The Norwich game the previous season. His two goals. That game was a big step in us staying up. He was awesome then. His fall since has been shocking and what is even sadder than the fact he just doesn't seem willing to give this sort of performance anymore, is the fact that physically he probably can't. His pace has gone. The attitude has gone, the legs have gone and the desire.

Probably true but he's 29 years old for fuck sake. The biggest waste of space ever to grace (disgrace) Villa Park.

I can think of at least 10 comfortably worse than him.

He needs to be moved on, but a decade at the same club is rare these days.

Fans talk about loyalty, but when a player struggles for form the talk soon turns to sell him/ pay the fucker off.

Guzan and and Gabby have made telling contributions for the club over the years,so whilst I won't excuse their horrid form this year, they aren't deserving of Hodge/ Callaghan levels of abuse either.

Well said!

Under most circumstances I'd agree with the decade and loyalty point.

But loyalty would to me imply someone who'd turned down other opportunities.
It would imply someone who gave their all.
It would imply someone who put themselves out for the team.

However, we're talking about someone who's sleepwalked from one contract extension to the next.  No that's not his fault. But it's not as though there's ever been serious outside interest to test his loyalty.

We're talking about someone who's been sulking on and off ever since O'Neill left.
He got a cob on with Houllier when he said he should lose a few pounds and concentrate on speed.
He was a peripheral figure under McLeish, despite playing a lot of games. An approach that continued under Lambert where for 5 or 6 games per season he'd actually remind of the player he used to be and could be when he was arsed enough.

We're talking about someone who's basically sat on his arse and watched as the club that took him in as a kid and turned him into someone receiving £50-60K per week for the last however many years has disappeared down the toilet this season.

That's not my idea of loyalty. The last 4-5 years have been coming ever closer to my idea of freeloading though.

He's just fat and comfortable now.

I never bought into the 'loves the club' pish that used to be churned out on here. He said himself he never went to Villa Park as a kid and Arsenal were his team, if he had to pick one.

His desire to stay probably had far more to do with the big house out Streetly way and the 20 kids.  Why go to the hassle of looking to move? Ultimately, he strikes me as unambitious -which you'd need to be to stay with us for this long.

That doesn't mean I'll blank his first several years with us, though. Someone who gave us good memories in as many high profile games as he did more than the dogs abuse normally reserved for the true rotters.

That said, whoever sanctioned his last contract extension should have been fed to the facking pigs.  It has all the hallmarks of a classic Fox painting by numbers job. 

Gabby was probably one of the few players of ours he had heard of before taking the job. He would have assumed that he must be an important player for us to be here so long. But it's been apparent since at least 2012 that his impact has been declining.

[eamonn]

Was it after his scruffy winner at Anfield that his new contract was offered?
Such short-sighted, bone-headed, fuck-knuckles, Fox, Lerner and Lambert.

[Risso]

I wonder if he is ill, like depressed? Cue the jokes or sarky comments!!

Not impossible. A good deal of his demeanour and approach to things these days, at least superficially good tickets a few boxes.

It's about the only explanation that would be palatable, as all of the others tend to revolve around various degrees of self aggrandising arsehole.

It's impossible to say, but from the pictures of him out and about in London and Dubai, I would hazard a guess that that isn't the reason.  He just enjoys the trappings of being a multi-millionaire footballer, and doesn't want to put any effort in, as his contract makes sure he's paid handsomely whether he does or not. 

[saunders_heroes]

I wonder if he is ill, like depressed? Cue the jokes or sarky comments!!

I think he's just pissed off with the club's decline since 2010 and has given up. Mind you he still takes his wages, bless him.

[Rudy65]

I wonder if he is ill, like depressed? Cue the jokes or sarky comments!!

Not impossible. A good deal of his demeanour and approach to things these days, at least superficially good tickets a few boxes.

It's about the only explanation that would be palatable, as all of the others tend to revolve around various degrees of self aggrandising arsehole.

Oh for Gods sake dont give me the 'he must be ill tag' if you are depressed or ill you dont go swanning off to Dubai

[Des Little]

I wonder if he is ill, like depressed? Cue the jokes or sarky comments!!

I think he's just pissed off with the club's decline since 2010 and has given up. Mind you he still takes his wages, bless him.

He's pissed off? He should talk to the fans who've spent a chunk of their salaries on season tickets for 5 years only to get the worst return in English professional football. He's nothing but a lazy, arrogant twat.  Hero to zero.

[villabear]

Professional footballer overweight in Aptil. This season gets better and better.

If you need to see Agbonlahor in a few years time Google Prince Naseem.